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5:00PM EDT The Award was instituted to celebrateMANHATTAN and INSTITUTE’S honor TWENTIETH those ANNUAL who have made exceptional contributions to the nation’s civic and intellectual life. We chose to name the award after Hamilton because he was a man of ideas and action. As aide-de-camp to during PRESIDENT, INSTITUTE the Revolution, the primary author of the Federalist Papers, and the nation’s first REMARKS Treasury secretary, Hamilton, perhaps more than anyone,The Alexander set Hamiltonthe course Award was forinstituted America’s to Paul E. Singer celebrate and honor those individuals who have bright future and prosperity over the net CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE two centuries.made exceptional Our contributions honorees to the nation’s this year have eachcivic madeand intellectual Hamiltonian life. We chose contributionsto name the to America,award after and Hamilton the because Manhattan he was a man Institute of is privilegedideas andto action. honor As aide-de-camp them tothis Washington evening. The Alexanderduring the HamiltonRevolution, the Awardprimary author was of instituted the to celebrateFederalist andPapers, honor and the nation’s those first Treasury individuals INTRODUCED BY MICHAEL B. MUKASEY & HEATHER R. HIGGINS who havesecretary, made Hamilton, exceptional perhaps more thancontributions anyone, to the nation’sset the course civic for America’s and bright intellectual future and life. We choseprosperity to name over the the next award two centuries. after Our Hamilton becausehonorees he was this yeara man have eachof made ideas Hamiltonian and action. As aide-de-campcontributions to America,to Washington and the Manhattan during INTRODUCED BY PAUL E. SINGER the Revolution,Institute is privileged the to honorprimary them this evening.author of the Federalist Papers, and the nation’s first Treasury secretary, Hamilton, perhaps more than anyone, set the course for America’s bright future and prosperity over the net two centuries. Our honorees this year have each made Hamiltonian contributions to America, and the Manhattan Institute is privileged to honor them this evening. WELCOMING REMARKS Reihan Salam PRESIDENT, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE

REMARKS Paul E. Singer CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE

HONORING

INTRODUCED BY MICHAEL B. MUKASEY & HEATHER R. HIGGINS &

INTRODUCED BY PAUL E. SINGER WELCOMING REMARKS Reihan Salam Paul E. Singer PRESIDENT, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE

Reihan Salam is president of the Manhattan Institute. Previously, Mr. Salam served as the executive editor of and was a National Review Institute Policy Fellow. In 2017, he was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. Mr. Salam is a contributing editor to The Atlantic, the author of Melting Pot or Civil War?, and the coauthor, with Ross Douthat, of Grand New Party.

Early in his career, Mr. Salam was an editorial researcher for David Brooks at the Times and a producer at NBC News, before becoming associate editor of The Atlantic. Since joining MI, Mr. Salam has overseen the creation and launch of the : Reborn initiative, which focuses on policies that will rejuvenate New York City, and the Policing and Public Safety initiative, which expands on MI’s legacy of criminal-justice work. REMARKS & INTRODUCER Reihan Salam Paul E. Singer PRESIDENT, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MANHATTAN INSTITUTE

Paul E. Singer is the founder and president of Elliott Management Corporation, a New York–based trading firm launched in 1977 with $1 million of capital. Total assets under management by the Elliott funds have grown to approximately $41 billion, as of July 1, 2020. Elliott has affiliated offices whereelse in the , London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.

Mr. Singer is cofounder of Start-Up Nation Central, an Israel-based nonprofit organization. He is on the board of Harvard Medical School and is chairman of the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

Mr. Singer holds a B.S. in psychology from the University of Rochester and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. INTRODUCER Michael B. Mukasey Eugene B. Meyer FORMER U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U.S.

Michael B. Mukasey served as the 81st attorney general of the United States, from November 2007 to January 2009. During that time, he oversaw the U.S. Justice Department and advised it on critical issues of domestic and international law. From 1988 to 2006, he served as a district court judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, becoming chief judge in 2000. While on the bench, he handled numerous cases, including the trial and conviction of Omar Abdel Rahman, the so-called “blind sheikh,” responsible for a wide-ranging conspiracy that included the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center and a later plot to blow up New York landmarks. He also presided over the case of Jose Padilla, convicted of conspiring to commit terrorist acts. Judge Mukasey is currently in private practice in New York City. HONORING Michael B. Mukasey Eugene B. Meyer FORMER U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE U.S. Eugene B. Meyer, president and CEO of the Federalist Society, has served as executive director, CEO, and/or president of the organization for more than 30 years. He is responsible for shepherding the organization from a small group of law students to a community of 70,000 lawyers, law students, academics, judges, and others interested in the rule of law. The Society now includes a student chapter at nearly every ABA- accredited law school in the country and Lawyers Chapters in 100 major cities across the nation. Mr. Meyer holds a B.A. in history from Yale and an M.A. in from the London School of Economics. He currently serves on the boards of the U.S. Chess Center, the Holman Foundation, the Sarah Scaife Foundation, and the advisory board of the Adam Smith Society. He holds the title of International Chess Master. INTRODUCER Heather R. Higgins CEO OF INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S VOICE THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

Heather R. Higgins is president of Suasion Insights LLC, a research and messaging consulting firm, and CEO of Independent Women’s Voice (IWV), which brings conservative free-market ideas to swing voters— particularly women, independents, and millennials.

Ms. Higgins is involved in numerous organizations that work to improve people’s lives by creating a freer, fairer, and more innovative and prosperous country. She currently serves as chairman of Independent Women’s Forum (IWV’s sister organization), as an overseer of the at Stanford University, and, until recently, on the board of the . Ms. Higgins runs the Randolph Foundation, a venture funder of conservative policy ideas and organizations. In addition, she sits on the boards of UBS’s New York–based mutual funds and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. HONORING Heather R. Higgins Leonard Leo CEO OF INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S VOICE THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

Leonard Leo joined the Federalist Society over 25 years ago, and has been instrumental in helping it become the preeminent conservative legal organization, with more than 70,000 members committed to advancing limited, constitutional government.

Mr. Leo has assisted two presidential administrations on judicial selection as an outside advisor and participated in the Gorsuch and Kavanaugh Supreme Court selection and confirmation process as well as the outside coalition efforts in support of the Roberts and Alito U.S. Supreme Court confirmations. He was a recipient of the Bradley Prize for his work in advancing freedom and the rule of law.

He was appointed by President George W. Bush to three terms as chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. He was also a U.S. delegate to the UN Council and UN Commission on Human Rights.

Mr. Leo holds degrees from and Cornell Law School. He and his wife reside in Northern , along with their seven children. HONORING Daniel S. Loeb CEO THIRD POINT, LLC

Daniel S. Loeb is CEO of Third Point LLC, a New York–based asset- management firm founded in 1995. The firm often engages with company management and boards to improve performance and also takes passive stakes in companies with a long-term view of value creation. In addition to offering behind-the-scenes advice to numerous companies, Mr. Loeb has served on five publicly traded company boards.

In his philanthropy, Mr. Loeb has championed rights, fighting for greater economic opportunity for all, and combating discrimination and inequality. He is active in improving America’s schools to ensure that all children have access to high-quality , reforming our criminal-justice system, and promoting LGBT rights globally. He is a strong supporter of Jewish and Israeli causes and is a trustee of the Mount Sinai Health System and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Loeb holds an A.B. in economics from Columbia University, where he has endowed the Daniel S. Loeb Scholarship for undergraduate study and received the school’s John Jay Award for distinguished professional achievement. Board of Trustees

CHAIRMAN OF VICE CHAIRMEN THE BOARD CHAIRMAN EMERITI

PAUL E. SINGER MICHAEL J. FEDAK * PRESIDENT

REIHAN SALAM

Daniel S. Loeb ANDREW CADER ANN J. CHARTERS CEO THIRD POINT, LLC ANTHONY P. COLES RAVENEL B. CURRY III TIMOTHY G. DALTON, JR. KENNETH B. GILMAN HARVEY GOLUB MAURICE R. GREENBERG FLEUR HARLAN MICHAEL A. KAUFMAN ROGER KIMBALL WILLIAM KRISTOL THOMAS E. MCINERNEY REBEKAH MERCER JAY H. NEWMAN NICK OHNELL RUSSELL PENNOYER ROBERT ROSENKRANZ NATHAN E. SAINT-AMAND, MD THOMAS W. SMITH DONALD G. TOBER BRUCE G. WILCOX KATHRYN S. WYLDE

*In memoriam Alexander Hamilton Award Recipients

2001 2004 2007 The Honorable Robert L. Bartley The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan (In Memoriam) Edward I. Koch Former Member of the United States 105th Mayor, City of New York Senate, State of New York Editor Emeritus, Rupert Murdoch William C. Steere, Jr. Chairman & CEO, Chairman of the Board, Pfizer Inc. William F. Buckley, Jr. Editor-at-Large, National Review News Corporation Peter M. Flanigan 2002 Director, UBS Securities LLC 2008 Ellen V. Futter The Honorable President, American Museum 2005 Herman Badillo of Natural History Deputy Mayor, City of New York The Honorable Richard Gilder Hugh L. Carey Maurice R. “Hank” Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC 51st Governor, State of New York Greenberg Chairman & CEO, Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Ron Chernow C. V. Starr & Co., Inc. Founder, Central Park Conservancy Author, Alexander Hamilton Roger Hertog 2009 2003 Chairman Emeritus, The Honorable Charles H. Brunie Manhattan Institute Raymond W. Kelly Chairman, Brunie Associates Former New York City Walter Mintz 2006 Police Commissioner Cofounder, Cumberland Associates The Honorable The Honorable Henry A. Philippe de Montebello Rudolph W. Giuliani Kissinger Former U.S. Secretary of State Director, The Metropolitan 107th Mayor, City of New York Museum of Art Tom Wolfe Author & Journalist 2010 2013 2017 Wendy Kopp Kenneth G. Langone William J. Bratton CEO & Founder, President & CEO, Former New York City Teach for America Invemed Associates LLC Police Commissioner Robert Rosenkranz The Honorable Ravenel B. Curry III Founder, Bobby Jindal Cofounder, Eagle Capital Management U.S. Debates 55th Governor, State of

2011 2014 2018 Joel I. Klein The Honorable Paul Ryan Stanley Druckenmilller Chairman & CEO, Former Chancellor, U.S. Representative, Duquesne Family Office LLC New York City Schools Thomas W. Smith The Honorable Nikki Haley Mortimer B. Zuckerman Chairman, Prescott Investors United States Ambassador to Publisher, New York Daily News The Honorable the United Nations 43rd Governor, State of 2012 2015 2019 His Eminence Lawrence J. Mone Timothy Michael George Kelling President, Manhattan Institute Cardinal Dolan Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute Archbishop of New York The Honorable Betsy DeVos Eva Moskowitz U.S. Secretary of Education The Honorable Founder & CEO, Success Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. Academy Charter Schools 49th Governor, State of James Q. Wilson (In Memoriam) 2016 Harvey A. Silverglate Civil Litigator, Author, and Cofounder, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) Bruce Kovner Founder, CAM Capital, and Chair, Board of Trustees, The Juilliard School Dinner Committee

PLATINUM PATRONS

Cliff & Laurel Asness Ravenel Curry Michael & Marilyn Fedak Kenneth C. Griffin Michael & Kristen Kaufman Daniel S. Loeb Paul E. Singer

DINNER PATRONS

Timothy G. Dalton, Jr. & Julie Dalton Paula & Tom McInerney Mercer Family Foundation Ohnell Family Foundation Donna & Marvin Schwartz Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Smith Anonymous

DINNER BENEFACTORS

Roger & Susan Hertog Thomas & Cynthia Ogden Mark Kingdon & Joe Ricketts Anla Cheng Kingdon Charles R. Schwab Kleinburg, Kaplan, The Starr Foundation Wolff & Cohen, PC Walton Family Foundation E.L. Craig Foundation Anonymous Rupert Murdoch DINNER SUPPORTERS

Christopher Buck Kleinschmidt Family Andrew Cader Foundation John & Margo Catsimatidis Institute Ann & Tom Charters Bruce & Suzie Kovner Edward Conard Bryan H. Lawrence Kenneth L. Davis, MD & Ali Meli Dennis S. Charney, MD: Icahn Jay Newman & Elissa Kramer School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Bill & Susan Oberndorf Steven Einhorn Michael & Elena Patterson Martin J. Gross Leslie C. Quick III Sonia & Paul T. Jones Anonymous

DINNER CHAMPIONS

Colette Arredondo Kurt King Henry Buhl, Founder of ACE: Thomas D. Klingenstein Programs for the Homeless Steven B. Klinsky Allison Lee Pillinger Choi Ram Lee DonorsTrust Arthur L. Loeb Ehrenkranz Partners LP Simon M. Lorne Members of the Federalist The Marc Haas Foundation Society: New York City Lawyers Chapter James & Patricia Piereson Jay Franke & David Herro Prof. Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz Mark Gerson Sarah & Alexander Saint-Amand Roberta & Harvey Golub Warren Stephens The Honorable C. Boyden Gray James & Merryl Tisch John Griffin Donald G. Tober Richard Handler Adam Weinstein James E. & Heather R. Higgins Jeff Yass Kristina Kazarian & Daniel Dunay Anonymous EVENTCAST SUPPORTERS

Emil Arca Thomas Kenan George Austin Harry Lewis Jodi Balsam Linda McMahon Francis Blake Francis Menton Richard Braddock Larry Mone Mary Beth Buchanan Thomas Newell Michael Caponiti Wayne Olson Leon Cooperman Lee Otis James Copland David Patterson Edward Cox Liz Peek Brian Decker Robert Rosenkranz Edward Dunn Richard Royce Deametrice Eyster Sandra Schulte John Faso Mark Smith Peter Flocos Scott Stephenson Stanley Gaines Allison Stern Kenneth Gilman MaryEllen Sweeney Anthony Grillo Scott Univer Fleur Harlan Vanessa Van Brunt Thomas Healey Byron Wien Paul Isaac Catherine Windels Roy Katzovicz Shimon Wolf Leo Kayser thank you for joining us

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